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with Peter Hobday and John Humphrys.
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day with Vincent Nichols.
8.40 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Hobday
Unknown:
John Humphrys.
Unknown:
Vincent Nichols.

Jenni Mills traces critical periods in family life and talks to families about how they weathered their crises. 1: During the miners' strike, one traumatic day cast a lasting shadow over Ernie's career as a policeman. Producer Sarah Rowlands

Contributors

Unknown:
Jenni Mills
Producer:
Sarah Rowlands

Introduced by Jenni Murray. Albania's New Woman: Nancy
Durham explores the blossoming women's movement in what was once
Europe's most isolated nation.
Final part of the serial, Looking for Trouble
For details see Monday

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jenni Murray.

Paul Allen sees a stage adaptation of Paul Theroux 's book Mosquito Coast and assesses Look Back in Anger a new production in Manchester.
Producer Erika Wright. Revised rpt at 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Allen
Unknown:
Paul Theroux
Producer:
Erika Wright.

Return of the innovative sketch series written and performed by Nick Golson and Tim de Jongh , with Peter Bradshaw , Melanie Giedroyc and special guest William Franklyn. Producer Jon Naismith

Contributors

Unknown:
Nick Golson
Unknown:
Tim de Jongh
Unknown:
Peter Bradshaw
Unknown:
Melanie Giedroyc
Unknown:
William Franklyn.
Producer:
Jon Naismith

Jonathan Hewat presents more classic radio catastrophes from the live airwaves. This week's topic is The News and the phone call of the week involves an astonishing crossed-line from outer space. Plus an anecdote from the BBC Club Bar with Jimmy Young and newsreader Fran Godfrey. A Hewat production

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Hewat
Unknown:
Jimmy Young
Unknown:
Fran Godfrey.

Paul Brennen 's new six-part story of two former footballers - Billy Pagan and Mickey Dorkin - is set on a windswept north-eastern promontory, the Headland, where our ex-soccer heroes fight to save the last pub on the estate, the Shuffle and Skittle.
1: The Moosemen Cometh
Music by Colin Smith. A Big Arts production

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Brennen
Unknown:
Billy Pagan
Unknown:
Mickey Dorkin
Music By:
Colin Smith.
Mickey Dorkin:
Bill Fellows
Billy Pagan:
Guy Manning
Roger Turner:
Chris Wright
Cactus Trollies:
Paul Brennen
Evonne Crawley:
Liz Carling
Shona Turner:
Iulia Hampson

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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More